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There were 23 Hispanic students enrolled in Zephyr ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Zephyr ISD schools welcomed 212 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Zephyr ISD roughly covers schools within Brown County and has a main office in Zephyr.

Zephyr School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 23 students in the 2021-22 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2021-22	212	23	10.8
2020-21	199	22	11.1
2019-20	211	28	13.3